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Railfanning The Hartselle/Cullman Area
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The CSX has a passing siding and a few local industries at Hartselle, AL. There is a nice area for train-watching in downtown Hartselle complete with a well restored depot and freight station. These make a nice backdrop for photographing the CSX here. The depot was built in 1914 and was donated to the city after passenger service ceased in the late 1960's and was nicely restored in 1976. The freight station is also restored and now houses a variety of specialty shops. Cullman, AL is also home to a well restored depot. Cullman also serves as a base for track crews and a local freight, M788, is dispatched out of Cullman to work points north including Hartselle. There are many trackside industries at Cullman and several sidings which serve as a small yard. The many overpasses make for some good photo opportunities. A recent development in the area is that CSX has double-tracked the area from south of Falkville over Sand Mountain. A new helper pocket was built at the beginning of the double track to stage a pusher for helping trains over the mountain. The helper is usually a single Dash8-40CW. I will post some pictures from this area as soon as I can get some so stay tuned!
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Useful Scanner Frequencies for The Hartselle/Cullman Area
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AAR Channel 84 - 161.370 CSX Road
AAR Channel 94 - 161.520 CSX Dispatcher (old)
AAR Channel 20 - 160.410 CSX Dispatcher (new)
AAR Channel 77 - 161.265 CSX PBX Falkville and Tanner
For a full list of AAR Channels, see the Railfan Scanner Tips Page
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Latest Additions to The Hartselle/Cullman Area Photo Gallery
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It's getting dark as a north bound CSX coal train blows through Hayden, AL.
File Size: 210 KBytes · Downloads: 3578 · Uploaded: January 07,2013
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CSX auto-rack train Q282 heads north over Arkadelphia Road in Hanceville, AL with a pair of standard cabs GEs in the lead, a rare sight nowadays!
File Size: 316 KBytes · Downloads: 3538 · Uploaded: May 29,2012
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Here is a going away shot of Q647-30 that shows the grade at Vinemont, AL. The crest of the grade lays just out of view and the pusher will drop off once the train gets over the top of the grade.
File Size: 400 KBytes · Downloads: 3139 · Uploaded: May 29,2012
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Southbound CSX train Q647-30 is seen here at Vinemont, AL struggling up the grade that the railroad refers to as Sand Mountain. There is a single pusher on the rear to help the train.
File Size: 534 KBytes · Downloads: 3343 · Uploaded: May 29,2012
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Southbound CSX train Q647-30 pulls out of the siding at Hartselle, AL and heads south toward Birmingham.
File Size: 493 KBytes · Downloads: 3175 · Uploaded: May 29,2012
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A north bound CSX train passes the North Hanceville control point and searchlight signals. Check out the older concrete equipment box at the CP!
File Size: 450 KBytes · Downloads: 3411 · Uploaded: April 29,2012
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Southbound CSX coal train T101 gets ready to pass the north end of Hanceville siding in Hanceville, AL.
File Size: 512 KBytes · Downloads: 3376 · Uploaded: April 29,2012
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Northbound CSX train Q282 rolls north between the switches at Hanceville siding near Hanceville, AL.
File Size: 374 KBytes · Downloads: 3393 · Uploaded: April 29,2012
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Northbound CSX train Q282 rolls north through Hanceville, AL over County Road 91.
File Size: 312 KBytes · Downloads: 3146 · Uploaded: April 29,2012
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Our last train of the weekend is southbound Q647 in Hartselle, AL. He snuck up us and there wasn't time to get on the proper side. He was really booking when he blasted through Hartselle!
File Size: 324 KBytes · Downloads: 4118 · Uploaded: August 02,2010
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CSX light engine move X074 makes a short and sweet trip through Hanceville, AL.
File Size: 465 KBytes · Downloads: 4032 · Uploaded: October 01,2009
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Southbound CSX train Q575 heads through Cullman, AL past the nicely restored L&N depot.
File Size: 262 KBytes · Downloads: 4226 · Uploaded: October 01,2009
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A northbound CSX train rolls north on the double track at Middle Holmes Gap north of Cullman, AL.
File Size: 321 KBytes · Downloads: 4159 · Uploaded: October 01,2009
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A northbound CSX grain train, G411, rolls through Hanceville, AL with a single ex-Conrail unit on the point.
File Size: 186 KBytes · Downloads: 4085 · Uploaded: October 01,2009
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A northbound CSX coal train, T101, blasts through "downtown" Hanceville, AL on the S&NA North Subdivision. It is seen here passing the signals at the north end of Hanceville siding.
File Size: 363 KBytes · Downloads: 4059 · Uploaded: June 30,2009
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Latest Additions to The Hartselle/Cullman Area Video Clip Gallery
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On the way home from a meeting of the Mid-South Railway & Locomotive Historical Society in Leeds, AL, we catch this CSX coal train headed north in Hayden, AL in the last light of the day. 11/03/2012
HD Video Clip - Views: 5190 · Uploaded: January 13,2013
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Northbound CSX auto-rack train Q282 rolls over Arkadelphia Rd in Hanceville, AL. Sorry for the wind noise on this one. I am hoping to get an external microphone in the near future. December 31, 2011.
HD Video Clip - Views: 3948 · Uploaded: May 29,2012
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CSX Q647-30 grinds up the grade at Vinemont, AL with a single pusher locomotive on the rear. Watch for the very ending of the video where the pusher drops off. If this train had been a little shorter, we would have caught the pusher dropping off on the fly.
HD Video Clip - Views: 3645 · Uploaded: May 24,2012
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Southbound CSX train Q575 heads through Cullman, AL past the nicely restore L&N depot.
Video Clip - File Size: 9345 KBytes · Downloads: 4766 · Uploaded: October 01,2009
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A northbound CSX coal train, T101, blasts through "downtown" Hanceville, AL on the S&NA North Subdivision. Check out the older concrete signal bungalow!
Video Clip - File Size: 9789 KBytes · Downloads: 4428 · Uploaded: October 01,2009
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